Napkin.



B. A. DE ROSE.

Patented M21119, 1915.

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nrmnsr A. DE Rose, or new YORK, N. Y.

NAPKIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Man a, 1915.,

Application filed April 25, 1914. S eriaT N 0. 834,516.

' for use by women during their menses, more especially Where such napkinsare formed into sacks, hereinafter referred to as catai menial sacks, and the. object of this invention is to provide such devices which are sanitary,'odorless in use, readily placed in position and removed therefrom, easily cleansed for-future use, and comparatively inexpensive, and which also protect the per-. son and garmentsof the wearer from the discharge. I

It is the usual custom to employ strips -'of suitable fabric having an absorbent vpad therein or thereon arranged at the point of discharge, but the pad'and strips become saturated and thusfsoil the person and unv dergarments,-as well as giving off an unmistakable odor, and it was in order to avoid these objectionable features .that my invention was designed.

.Myinvention is fully set forth in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawings form a. part, in which the same reference characters are used to designate the same parts in each of the views, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention, broken away approximately on the line 11 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1, showing one method of body connection, the body being indicated in dotted lines.

In the drawings forming apart of this application Ihave' shown a shell-shaped sack a, of rubber preferably, but which. -might be made of rubber covered cloth, rubs berized cloth, or other waterproof material,

said sack being provided with a nipple a having a detachable cap a thereonand serving as a vent for the sack, the side view of said sack being clearly illustrated in Fig. 1 and a front, distended, view in Fig. 2.

Secured, in any'jdesired manner, to the upper edges of the sack a, on each side thereof, is a dependent wing or shield b, of rubber or other waterproof material on the surface adjacent to the sack a but of cloth or other soft fabric onthe outer side which wearer and comes into contact with the limbs of a prevents chafing and, by reference to Fig. 2, it will be seen that the shields are formed to conform to the curvature of the thighs of a wearer at the points of contact.

As shown in the drawings, I employ front and rear tapes 0 and c for connection with a belt or other fixed garment of a wearer, and I also employ elastic tapes (Z and d one for each of the shields b, and secured thereto at the front and rear thereof, as shown in Fig. 1, said elastic-tapes being adapted to be supported by the hips of a wearer, as clearly indicated which are adapted in Fig. 2, to maintain the shields in close contact'with the inner side of the limbs, but I'do not limit myself to the specific tape arrangement.

In use, it will be understood that the sack is firmly held against the body by the tapes 0 and 0 which may also be of elastic material, the open top of the sack being spread apart so that the edges thereof will be on corresponding sides of the point of discharge to insurethe passage thereof into said sack and, if desired,'the wearer may employ cotton orother absorbent material in said sack, but this is not imperative in view of the fact that the sack is moisture proof and that the upper edges thereof are in sufficiently close'contact with the body as toi prevent the escape of the discharged matter from said sack, being, in-fact substantially air proof, and, therefore, odorless.

. It will be seen that, because of the waterproof sack, a wearer may permit considerable periods of time to pass before she needs empty thesack, this being accomplished by merely removing the cape a in a convenient place and at a convenient time, the waterproof lining of the shields preventing the saturation of the shields and, consequently, the soiling of the person or garments of the wearer when said sack is being emptied, but even the soiling of the inner surfaces o'fsthe shields at this time is unnecessary as the wearer need only spread her limbs sutficiently apart to clear the vent (L The main use of-the vent and detachable cap a however, is to permit a wearer to flush out the sack a, without remoying the device from her person or disturbing its position in the least, in the operation of passing urine, this being of great convenience and, because of such ease in flushing the discharged matter,

havin considerable sanitary value, and I exten .the shields b downwardly for a considerable distance beneath the cap a in order to prevent the urine or the matter mixed therewith from reaching the thighs of a wearer. Also, because of the waterproof nature of the surfaces of the device which are exposed to the discharged matter, it will be obvious that said device may be quickly and easily cleansed, after removal from the body of the wearer, and thus permit its subsequent use.

While I have shown and described a device of a specific form, I do not limit myself thereto, nor to the exact tape arrangement, my invention consisting of the waterproof sack, the detachable cap, the waterproof lined shields, and suitable securing means for holding the device in position for use.

'Having fully described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:-

Ina device of the character described, a waterproof sack open at its top for its full length, said opening being substantially oval, said sack being also provided with a Vent at its lowermost point, a detachable cap removably secured to said sack for normally closing said vent, a pair of substantially crescent-shaped shields secured to the opposite edges of said sack, said shields extending beyond the ends of said sack Where they are secured together, each of said shields being formed with a fabric inner section for engaging the patient, and a. waterproof outer section, a retaining strap secured to each end of said shields at the point where they are securedtogether, and a pair of straps having their opposite ends secured to said' shields adjacent their ends for holding-the shields against the patient for preventing the spilling of any fluid from said sack.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have set my name in presence of the subscribing witnesses.

ERNEST A. DE ROSE.

Witnesses:

A. L. KITCHIN, RUDOLPH G. BLOOMER. 

